Pre & Postnatal Intensive for Pilates Teachers
Replace fear with knowledge.
Are you ready to level-up your teaching skills and stop being afraid to work with moms (who make up almost 90% of our client base as pilates teachers)?
Are you tired of googling and wondering what's right and what's wrong, getting information overload- all the while still not knowing how to support your mama clients safely?
Do you want to empower, heal, and educate your mama clients so they keep coming back to you and have smoother births and transitions to motherhood?
If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, my Pre & Postnatal Intensive for Pilates Teachers is FOR YOU!
My Pre & Postnatal Pilates Intensive is a 5 week long group coaching program designed to teach you everything you could possibly need to know about pregnancy & postpartum. Save yourself from uncertainty and fear by empowering yourself (& your clients!) with the knowledge you need to truly make a difference in their lives.
After 9 years of working closely with mamas at all stages of their pregnancy and postpartum journeys to avoid and heal diastasis and even help births go more smoothly, I’m so excited to share this expertise with you! Don’t take my word for it, you can read some of their testimonials here and some past student testimonials here.
HERE'S THE NITTY GRITTY DETAILS:
WHERE: 1 hour group meetings via Zoom, aka the comfort of your own home (& pajamas if you want 😂). Please note all lectures are pre-recorded: you’ll be responsible for watching that week’s material before our once weekly group meetings.
WHEN:
1 hour weekly for 5 weeks starting the first week in March and ending the last week in March.
Time/day will be decided based on the availability of the group
PLEASE NOTE: If you can't make it to class, all group sessions will be uploaded that evening to the video library for reference.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
Full color spiral bound manual with all course information including charts, infographics, photos, and more
Lifetime access to recorded lectures, weekly group class sessions, ALONG WITH over 4 hours of video support material including sample workouts by trimester, how to check for diastasis, exercise modifications, specific exercises to help heal diastasis, and more
1 hour of group Q & A, activities, and discussion via zoom each week. As stated above, all module lectures are pre-recorded and you’’ll be responsible for watching that week’s lecture before each weekly class. The pre-recorded lectures review all material in the manual along with demonstration of exercises.
Access to me via text, email, etc. to ask any questions that you may have
Certificate of completion
Chance to apply to use for PMA OR STOTT continuing education credits
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
Medical guidelines for prenatal exercise
Prenatal & postpartum exercise myths
Bodily changes during pregnancy & postpartum that affect exercise
Anatomy of the deep core muscles and how to connect to them during and after pregnancy
Anatomy of birth & why it’s important to know the birth story
Pregnancy & Postpartum areas of concern (things like SI joint pain, prolapse, etc. and what we can do to address and help these conditions)
Diastasis Recti in Depth
Programming guide - for prenatal & postpartum
Exercise Modifications
WHY:
To erase the fear that Pilates teachers have about working with pre and postnatal mamas and replace it with the knowledge they need to help make the pregnancy and postpartum periods easier and better for moms (who happen to make up 85-90% of our client base!) .
There are serious gaps of information and misinformation within the medical and fitness communities regarding how to exercise safely during pregnancy and postpartum- especially when issues such as diastasis or prolapse may be present, which leaves many moms (and Pilates teachers!) confused about what they should or shouldn’t be doing. After this course, you’ll never be worried about how best to serve your mama clients- you’ll have the tools you need to design workouts that prevent, heal, empower, and still challenge safely.
COST (2 options):
$985 full pay OR
4 monthly payments of $275 for a total of $1,100
Here’s what some of the other students who have taken the course have to say:
"Erica is an experienced Pilates instructor and, given her numerous certifications and depth of knowledge, I trusted that she would pull together the most relevant and critical components of working with pre & post natal women. As a visual learner, I appreciated the beautifully detailed manual she created and the access to instructional videos via her website. A natural teacher, Erica is able to explain concepts in a clear and comprehensive manner. She is approachable and supportive and takes the time to thoroughly respond to questions. With a private clientele currently made up of all females, I've been waiting for the right opportunity to learn more about the pre/post natal population so I am grateful that Erica offered this course. I now feel better prepared to support moms in a safe and effective way."
- Jordan Nosanchuk
"Erica has taken her vast knowledge of Pre & Postnatal Pilates and created the perfect intensive. She has found a really wonderful balance between anatomy and Pilates programming that I think can be applied to all clients, not just pre and postnatal moms. Working with pregnant clients and new moms was intimidating, as this is an extremely important and sensitive time in a woman's life. This course has given me the knowledge and confidence to choose this practice as my specialty, and I couldn't be more grateful.”
- Allison Hendrickson
“Erica put together such an amazing workshop answering everything I could've wanted to know about teaching pre & postnatal clients and more. The supplemental videos, exercise charts by trimester, explanation of areas of concern, etc. were so informative, easy to understand, and will be a reference point I come back to throughout my entire Pilates career. I feel so confident teaching moms and am blown away that we aren't taught some of this information at the beginning of our teaching training. I'm so thankful for Erica and would recommend this workshop to any instructor!”
- Lucy Ragnow
“Working with Erica has been a joy on so many levels! I learned so much valuable information from her Pre and Postnatal Intensive. I am a physical therapist and have incorporated Pilates into my rehabilitation starting a few years ago. This course was a perfect way to learn the most up to date information regarding safety with exercise and with use of all Pilates equipment. Erica’s library of videos and resources in the manual has provided ease and confidence when treating Mamas. Pre and Postpartum Mamas can sometimes be an intimidating population but, Erica made this course fun, informative, collaborative, and useful! I would highly recommend her program! I would highly recommend this course!”
- Kelly Montgomery
“Being a new mom - a beautiful and life changing event - there is no way to deny the physical transformation of my body during this process. Now, one of the most challenging things that used to come so easy for me was working out. That word means so much more than just burning calories, it’s rebuilding a foundation of strength and mobility. Attending this workshop was so empowering. I now have the knowledge to safely and effectively program pre and postnatal Pilates workouts for myself. My focus is now centered on my form and breathing, and not the looming fear of causing harm to myself and or the precious life growing inside me.“
- Demetria Moilanen
“Erica’s course helped me gain the the confidence I needed to safely work with Pre/Postnatal clients. It is comprehensive, evidence based, and up-to-date with useful information. The manual was well-written and easy to follow. She provided videos to go along with each weeks lecture which was very helpful. Erica’s wealth of knowledge and training experience is more than you can get from books and manuals. I would highly recommend this intensive course.”
- Shantel McCue